PRESENT POSITION
            Associate Professor, Developmental Programs and Curriculum, University College.
            Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI  1989-2000
 Courses Taught
             FSUS  100 - Freshman Seminar
             CARE 102 - Career and Educational Planning
             UNIV  103 - University Transition Seminar
             READ 106 - College Reading Methods
             READ 176 - College Critical Reading
 Courses Assisted
             HIST 121 - US History - to 1877
             HIST 122 - US History - 1877 to Present

 Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Tutorial Services 1989-1995

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
 Master of Arts, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI 48824-0590
             Major: Education
             Concentration: Reading Development
 Bachelor of Arts, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
             Major: Speech and Dramatics
             Minor: English, Sociology,  Religion
             Concentration: Secondary Education
 Additional Post-Graduate Coursework
             Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI  48824-0590
             EAD852E - Administration of Educational Institutions, Middle School Curriculum
             EAD851B - Foundations of Administration for Secondary Schools
 Additional Undergraduate Coursework
             Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI 49307
             MKT351  - Principles of Marketing
 Certification
             K-12 Teaching Endorsements, State of Michigan

UNIVERSITY SERVICE
 COMMITTEE WORK – UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
             Planning Committee. 1999-2000.
             Sabbatical Leave Committee. 1999-2000
             Reading Faculty Tenure-Track Search Committee. 2000
             University College Promotion and Merit Review Committee. 1999

 COMMITTEE WORK -  UNIVERSITY
            Library/Historical Archival Committee. 1998-2000
            Career Services Search Committee. 1998
            Autumn Adventure Committee. 1997
            Nature Preserve Committee. 1996-1997
            Career EXPOsure  Committee.  1996-1997
            General Education Reading Assessment Committee. 1996-1997
            Arts & Sciences Remodeling Committee. 1993-1995.
            Career Services Task Force Committee. 1993-1995.
            Michigan Developmental Education Annual Conference Planning Committee. 1993
            Freshman Year Challenge Planning Committee. Spring, 1993.
            Arts & Sciences Liaison Committee. 1990
            Arts & Sciences Search Committee (Special Needs Counselor). 1990.

SPECIAL EVENTS PARTICIPANT
            FSU Homecoming King and Queen Candidate Selection Committee. 2000
            Michigan Department of Career Development.  Luncheon Meeting.  2000
            Center for Teaching and Learning and Faculty Development. New Faculty Orientation.
            “Faculty Insights on Teaching at FSU.” Panelist. 2000

            Autumn Adventure with University College.  Participant. 2000
            University College. CARE (Career Exploration) Orientation for Area High School Students.
            Presenter. 2000

            Center for Teaching and Learning. SLA Video Documentary. Participant. 2000
            Center for Teaching and Learning.  SLA  Faculty Training Program. “A Participating FSU Faculty
            Member’s Perspective of SLA.” 2000

            Structured Learning Assistance Program. Faculty participant via course taught:
            College Reading Methods   (READ106). Winter Semester 2000

            Faculty Mentor. Honor ‘s Program. 1999-2000
            Martin Luther King Jr., Faculty-Staff In-service. 1999
            Autumn Adventure with Career Planning and Placement. 1996-1999
            Select Sixty. Faculty Mentor. 1997
            Career EXPOsure. Career Planning  and Placement. 1996
            Advisory Board Meeting for Carl. D. Perkins, special Populations. 1996
            FSUS 100 and 101 (FSU Seminar) Training Session. 1996.
            Finding that Perfect Career.  Academic Support Center. 1995
            Career Preparation Seminar. Minority Affairs Office. 1993, 1994
            Career Preparation Seminar. Minority Affairs Office. 1993, 1994
            Native American Career Day. Minority Affairs Office. 1993
            "Straight Talk." Minority Affairs Office. 1990

ADVISING
            RUBIES (Respectfully United and Beautifully Enlightened Sisters). Faculty Advisor. 1999-2000
 

NOMINATIONS AND AWARDS
            2000 Hesburgh Award for Faculty Development to Enhance Undergraduate Teaching and
            Learning.
            Awarded Certificate of Excellence for Structured Learning Assistance Program,
            Ferris State University. 2000

            1999-2000 Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award Campaign.
            Semi-Finalist, Mid-Sized Colleges and Universities (7,001-15,000 students), 2000

            MAGB (Michigan Association of Governing Boards’) Distinguished Faculty Award 2000
            Not awarded. 2000

FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
            Timme Team Travel Award for National Association for Developmental Education (NADE)
            Annual Conference. Center for Teaching and Learning and Faculty Development.
            Awarded. 2000

            1999 Ferris Award for Academic Excellence.
             Not awarded. 1999

            Faculty Development Grant. “Utilizing the MBTI/Strong Combined Assessment.”
            Awarded $4,700. 1997

PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, SPEAKER
            Equity Within the Classroom VII. Graduating Minority Students. “Structured learning Assistance.
            “1997 Annual Conference.

            Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD).
            “Structured Learning Assistance.” 1997 Annual Conference.

            Trends.  “Structured Learning Assistance.” 1995 Annual Conference.
            Michigan Developmental Education Consortium. “Structured Learning Assistance.”
            1995  Annual Conference.

            Michigan Developmental Education Consortium. “Student Retention and Recruitment – A Career
            Exploration Perspective.” 1994 Annual Conference.

            Michigan Developmental Education Consortium. “Career Education, A Developmental Perspective.”
            1993 Annual Conference.

            National Association for Developmental Education. “Ferris State University's Collegiate Skills
            Program” 1991 Annual Conference.

MAJOR PROJECTS
            Structured Learning Assistance Project. 1993–97
            Heavy Equipment Services-Applied Math Workshop. 1992
            Supplemental Instruction Project. 1992
            Automotive Services-MATH 110 Cooperative Program Proposal. 1991

SIGNIFICANT WORK EXPERIENCE
STRUCTURED LEARNING ASSISTANCE
            Project Trainer. 1996-97
TUTORIAL SERVICES
            Program Development. 1989 -96

COURSE DEVELOPMENT
            College Critical Reading - UNIV 190: 1991, 1992. READ 176: 2000
            College Reading Methods - READ 106: 1998
            Career and Educational Planning - UNIV 102. 1991-94
            Freshman Seminar - UNIV 103. 1990

CONSULTANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
            Western Michigan University. Medallion Scholarship Competition. “A Conversation
            with Parents.” Panel participant. 1999
            Reed City Public Schools. “Study Skills.” Middle school presentation. 1993, 1994
            Evart Public Schools. “Gesell ” school  readiness screening. 1991, 1993, 1994
            Big Rapids Adult Education.  “FSU Career Opportunities and Support Services.” Presenter. 1992
            Reed City Public Schools. “FSU Career Opportunities.” High school presentation.  1992

PUBLICATIONS
            Structured Learning Assistance. Contributor: “Origin and Background of Structured Learning
            Assistance.” May 2000. In process for publication.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
            National Association for Developmental Education Annual Conference.  Detroit, MI, 1999.
            Gulfport, MS 2000

            1999 Faculty Summer Institute, “Using WebCT for On-Line Instruction.” Ferris State University,
            Big Rapids, MI 1999

            Teaching the Adult Learner. Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI 1999
            ACT Computerized Assessment. Oakland Community College, Saginaw, MI, 1997
            MBTI, Myers Briggs Type Indicator Training Program: Understanding the Sixteen Types,
            Cleveland, Ohio. 1996

            MBTI, Myers Briggs Type Indicator Training Program: Using Type in Career  Counseling,
            Cincinnati, Ohio. 1996

            MBTI, Myers Briggs Type Indicator Training Program: Orientation to Jung’s theory and the
            MBTI Qualifying Program. Chicago, ILL. 1997

            Creative and Critical Thinking Workshop. Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, Ferris State University,
            Big Rapids, MI. 1994

            Student Development Services Faculty Inservice. Dr. John Gardner, presenter.
            Ferris State University. 1996

            Minority Equity 4th Annual Conference. Lansing, MI. 1994
            Information Access Workshop. Dr. Mary Reichel. Timme Library, Ferris State University,
            Big Rapids, MI. 1993

            Supplemental Instruction Supervisor Training. University of Missouri-Kansas City, MO. 1993
            Michigan Career Development Association 23rd Annual Conference.  Kalamazoo, MI. 1993
            Regional Conference for Career Development Specialists. University of Missouri-Columbia,  MO. 1993

            Women in Non-Traditional Careers. St. Clair  Community College, St. Clair Shores, MI. 1992
            Vocational Education Support Services Annual Conference. Trends. 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
            Michigan Developmental Education Consortium  Annual Conference. 1991, 1993, 1994
            Ferris State University Annual Women's Conference. 1991, 1993, 1994
            Myers-Briggs and Strong Interest Inventory Training Seminar. Ferris State University,
            Big Rapids, MI. 1991

            Human Growth and Development Theory: Implications for Curriculum Design. Rhonda Egidio.
            Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI. 1991

            Writing to Learn. State of Writing Conference. Michigan Department of Education.  Flint, MI. 1989
            Science/Mathematics Summer Institute for Strengthening and Unifying Teaching. SMISUT 4,
            Northwestern Michigan College. 1989

            Professional Development Leadership Series. Reading Development.
            Michigan State Board of Education. Lansing, MI. 1988

            Advanced Gesell Training for School Readiness. Gesell Institute. Flint, MI 1985,  1986

COMMUNITY SERVICE
            Mecosta-Osceola Intermediate School District. Regional Spelling Bee. Pronouncer. 1996,
            1998-00

            Reed City Public Library. Board of Directors, 1987-88. Board President,1988-94.

            Michigan State University Cooperative Extension Advisory Board for Osceola County.
            Board Member 1993, 1994

            Martin Luther King Junior Day. Big Rapids Public Schools. 1994
            Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Mecosta County. Organized Student Development Services
            participation in annual fund raising event. 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995

            Reed City Business and Professional Women's Organization. 1986

COMMUNITY GRANTS and FUND RAISING
            LSCA Title III Grant. Author for rural libraries' technologies for Reed City Public Library.
            1994-95. Not  awarded.

            LSCA Title III Grant Author for rural libraries technologies for Reed City Public Library.
            1993-94. Not awarded.

            LSCA Title II Grant.  Co-author grant application, co-project administrator, and fund raising
            co-chair for Reed City Public Library renovation.  1990-93.
            Awarded. $43,200.

            LSCA Title II Grant, Community Matching Funds. Co-project administrator, and fund raising
            co-chair for Reed City Public Library renovation 1990-93.
            Raised community matching contributions: $43,200.

            General Mills Foundation and Yoplait Grant.  Co-author grant application for
            Reed City Public Library renovation 1992.
            Awarded. $15,000.

            LSCA Title III Grant.  Author for rural libraries' children's materials acquisitions for
            Reed City Public Library. 1992-93.
            Awarded.  $15,000.

            ANR Pipeline Foundation Grant.  Co-author grant application for Reed City Public Library
            renovation. 1992.
            Awarded. $7,500.
 

REFERENCES
            Provided upon request.